International Scholar Advisor

Department: International Stu Schol Serv
Salary/Grade: EXS/6

Target hiring range for this position will be between be Salary range is as be $55,000-$58,000 per year. Offered salary will be determined by the applicant's education, experience, knowledge, skills and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.

Job Summary:

Reporting to the Associate Director, the International Scholar Advisor will serve as an Alternate Responsible Officer (ARO) as determined by the U.S. Department of State. The Advisor is responsible for advising international scholars in J-1, H-1B, E-3, and TN status. The Advisor will also work to inform the campus community on relevant federal immigration regulations and federal agency guidance. Additionally, the Advisor will ensure regulatory compliance by reporting and maintaining international scholar records in the SEVIS system and in the Terra Dotta portal/database and other immigration case management systems (currently Docketwise).

Specific Responsibilities:

• Interpret, monitor and advise on relevant federal immigration regulations as they pertain to J-1, H-1B, E-3, TN and other employment-based immigration statuses in the Northwestern context.
• Process scholar immigration requests, receive scholar and department appointments, respond to electronic inquiries and other advising tasks.
• Ensure data integrity and regulatory compliance within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS) and the Terra Dotta portal.
• Provide workshops for scholars and other stakeholders within the university community related to immigration advising, including, but not limited to: Homebase usage, employment authorization, travel abroad and visa acquisition, maintenance of visa status and others
• Liaise with assigned departments, units and assigned scholars on both the Evanston and Chicago campuses.

Miscellaneous

Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree

1-2 years of experience in international education

Knowledge of visa categories (F, J, H-1B, E-3, TN) and federal regulations

Must be U.S. Citizen or Lawful Permanent Resident, meet Department of Homeland Security Designated School Official requirements

Ability to work with teams in an outcome-based environment

Ability to manage confidential information

Demonstrated ability to communicate across cultures

Minimum Competencies: (Skills, knowledge, and abilities.)

COLL-collegiality

COMP-Computer Proficiency

COW-Communication Oral and Written

EN- Ethics and Integrity

INT-Initiative

MUT-Multitasking

DTO-Detail Oriented

Preferred Qualifications:

Master's in a relevant field

2-3 years of direct experience with international students and scholars

Preferred Competencies: (Skills, knowledge, and abilities)

• ADP-Adaptability
• COM-Conflict Management
• CONCEPTU-Conceptual Ability

Benefits:
At Northwestern, we are proud to provide meaningful, competitive, high-quality health care plans, retirement benefits, tuition discounts and more! Visit us at https://www.northwestern.edu/hr/benefits/index.html to learn more.

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